To free up a significant amount of staff time, Peachtree City may drastically curtail its tree removal permitting process. At the same time, council is facing some pressure to go […]
A company will soon begin performing sewer rehabilitation work in one of Peachtree City’s oldest neighborhoods. A contract for the work was awarded this week to Inland Water Pollution Control
A proposal to build a shopping center with one store larger than Peachtree City’s 36,000-square-foot size limit will be debated by the city’s planning commission Monday night (June 13). Trinity
Officer Gabriel Gilley reacts to a Taser charge as fellow officers help break his fall during a demonstration of the non-lethal means police have available to use to halt a
Participants in the Peachtree City Junior Police Academy saw a rookie officer get the shock of his life Wednesday as the city’s Taser weapon was demonstrated. Officer Gabriel Gilley, above,
A new “bubble” for the Kedron pools likely won’t be pursued this year after all. Peachtree City recreation staff, in a memo to council, is suggesting that the city use
Peachtree City police have arrested three adults and two juveniles in connection with alleged gang activity and two separate robberies in the city. The suspects are associated with a local
Four Decatur residents who stole a bank bag from the Fayetteville Walmart today have been arrested by police, officials said. The incident happened late Thursday morning as two black men
A lawsuit has been filed in hopes of nullifying the recent sweeping immigration reform law passed by the Georgia General Assembly and signed last month by Gov. Nathan Deal. The
Legislators are knee-deep in getting public input on how to handle the redistricting process. This summer, the Georgia Legislature will convene in a special session to redraw district lines based
A Peachtree City man was arrested June 5 on outstanding charges from Spalding County including one count of criminal attempt to commit murder, police said. Kevin Rossborough, 47, was arrested
In a letter to the editor published in The Citizen (June 8), Peachtree City Mayor Don Haddix expressed “regret” for saying in an email that former mayor Harold Logsdon “drank
As the temperature rises and summer sets in, many Fayette County families will head to the pool for fun in the sun. But lurking in those waters is a deadly
At Thursday night’s Fayette County Commission meeting, Commissioner Steve Brown will urge the reallocation of transportation sales tax revenues “as a means of bolstering the budget.” Brown has placed the
UPDATED for print version — Citizens wishing to address the Fayette County Commission in the future will not have to sign up a week in advance. But they may have
A 9-year-old Peachtree City girl died Friday afternoon when she drowned while riding an inner tube in the Chattahoochee River in Forsyth County, officials said. The victim was identified as
The Peachtree City Council has elected to keep the digital recordings of its meeting indefinitely. Their decision Thursday night was a switch from the recommendation by city staff, which was
They lined up at City Hall early Wednesday morning. They weren’t there for free tickets to the next Justin Bieber concert or anything quite so trendy. Those residents sought a
A trio of large-scale cart path projects in Peachtree City has survived the initial chopping block for potential funding from a regional transportation sales tax. Joining them is a proposed
The proposed alignment of a cart path that will connect to the tunnel underneath MacDuff Parkway will be one of the topics hashed out Tuesday at a workshop meeting of
An alert lifeguard helped save the life of a 9-year-old girl who became incapacitated and fell underwater at the Kedron large pool Thursday afternoon. The victim was reportedly in stable
Fayette County Commissioner Steve Brown got his wish Thursday night. County Commission Chairman Herb Frady appointed Brown to serve in his place on a committee that meets once a month
Audio recordings of Peachtree City Council meetings would be destroyed after one year, according to a policy change recommended by city staff. The policy change would clarify that the adopted
To kick off the 2011 hurricane season, the National Weather Service in Peachtree City will host the Air Force Reserve “Hurricane Hunter” plane at a special event June 4 from
At its workshop meeting this afternoon, the Fayette County Commission is slated to discuss a slate of new meeting rules, one of which, if enacted, would severely impact citizens’ right
Call it a fee, not a tax, but look out, unincorporated Fayette residents — a new bill is likely headed your way. With the blessing of the Fayette County Commission,
To help get the ball rolling on construction of the second phase of the West Fayetteville Bypass, the Fayette County Commission has authorized the hiring of temporary help for the
Boy Scouts from Troop 75 led the Pledge of Allegiance at Monday’s Memorial Day ceremony at Peachtree City’s veterans memorial. Photo/John Munford.
UPDATED for print edition — As thousands of soldiers and civilians worldwide continue to put their lives in harm’s way, Peachtree City residents took time Monday to remember those who
As thousands of soldiers and civilians worldwide continue to put their lives in harm’s way, Peachtree City residents took time Monday to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for
The final results won’t be out for at least another week or two, but there is eager anticipation to see if key Peachtree City projects will be up for consideration
One of Fayette County’s notoriously slow commuting arteries has gained regional notoriety. In fact, on a recent online survey, it came in as having the highest percentage of local support
A ranger with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources was unable to locate an alligator that has been reported at Lake Kedron, Peachtree City officials said. The ranger toured the
UPDATED Friday, 8:35 a.m. — After 14 hours, electrical power finally returned to many hundreds of homes in the central part of Peachtree City Friday morning. Residents in the Golf
